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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Dear Cullen College Faculty:
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">The CCOE Office of Sponsored Research has recently experienced high turnover. In order to maintain quality service and continue to meet proposal deadlines, your cooperation will be greatly appreciated.
Please observe the following guidelines if you plan to submit a proposal in the short term:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><b><span style="color:black">E-mail</span></b><span style="color:black">
– All proposal related inquiries and notifications should be sent to the Engineering Grants Office at<a href="mailto:egrgrant@central.uh.edu" target="_blank">egrgrant@central.uh.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><b><span style="color:black">Deadlines</span></b><span style="color:black">
– To assure a timely submission, it is essential to notify the Engineering Grants Office at least<b><i><u>two weeks in advance of the deadline</u></i></b>. If subcontracts are participating, then the office will require<b><i><u>a four week lead time</u></i></b>.
Submissions with advanced notifications and sufficient details provided (e.g., abstract, budget, access, points of contact) will be prioritized. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we rebuild our research enterprise. Please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Hanadi Rifai, PhD, PE, Fellow ASCE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">John and Rebecca Moores Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Associate Dean for Research and Facilities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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